Airports mobilize donations to support unpaid TSA workers amid shutdown
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Amid the partial government shutdown, TSA employees continue to work without pay, prompting airports to set up donation drives and food pantries; donations are limited to non-cash gifts under $20, while security lines have fluctuated as lawmakers clash over DHS funding.
- US airports ask for donations for unpaid TSA staff amid partial government shutdown The Guardian
- TSA workers miss a full paycheck, while travelers keep paying airport security fees NPR
- TSA officers speak out as government shutdown drags on: "We are literally drowning in silence" CBS News
- One month later, White House and Democrats no closer to ending the DHS shutdown Politico
- Miss your flight after abnormally long TSA line? Don't expect a refund USA Today
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